History
Founded by Carl F. Herman von Rosen on December 8, 1904, more than a decade before its mother party, KU is the oldest youth political organisation in Denmark, and the oldest remaining youth political organisation in the world.
Following its formation KU grew quickly as an organisation and many local branches throughout Denmark sprung up. Later prominent party members were chairmen of KU in this period, most notably John Christmas Møller, a historic figure in Danish politics, exiled in England during the Second World War, and celebrated as one of the reasons why Denmark was counted among the allied forces after WWII, despite of its collaboration with Germany. KU is most famous for three periods history - the massive growth during the 1930s, the resistance fight during WWII, and the ideological awakening of the 1980s.
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